With the country they once ruled turned against them, the future of the Romanov family hangs in the balance. When middle daughter Maria Romanova captures the attention of two of the guards, it will lead to the ultimate choice between right and wrong... Fifty-five years later... 'I didn't want to kill her'. With these cryptic words Val's father dies, leaving her to unravel a mystery which unites two families who have faced unspeakable tragedy, and perhaps, to finally offer an explanation which has been long overdue.